anti-American
adjective
an·ti-Amer·i·can
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the U.S.
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Since Iran’s 1979 revolution, its leaders have been virulently anti-American, claiming to be the constant target of plots to isolate and undermine the Islamic Republic’s government.
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Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Nowhere has this leftward shift been more apparent than at the United States Air Force Academy and its newfound obsession with indoctrinating cadets in woke, anti-American ideology.
—Patrick Bobko, National Review, 24 Nov. 2024
Vehemently rejecting the radical, anti-American policies of the socialist woke.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
But to chortle with a murderous, anti-American dictator over a former vice president . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Nowhere has this leftward shift been more apparent than at the United States Air Force Academy and its newfound obsession with indoctrinating cadets in woke, anti-American ideology.
—Patrick Bobko, National Review, 24 Nov. 2024
Vehemently rejecting the radical, anti-American policies of the socialist woke.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
But to chortle with a murderous, anti-American dictator over a former vice president . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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